A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-01-649-2191
NSN 4140-01-417-5404
NSN 5910-00-792-8182
NSN 6150-01-099-5175
NSN 5905-00-410-6404
NSN 6645-01-372-4574
NSN 5985-01-238-7922
NSN 6240-01-453-6482
NSN 5950-01-023-1823
NSN 5835-00-180-7555
NSN 5920-01-535-7477
NSN 5996-01-114-0814